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When CEO pay packages hurt employee morale
Veteran CEO and author Shiv Shivakumar says there's no justification for a CEO being paid 400 times the median employee salary
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August 04, 2025
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Sheikh Hasina trial begins in absentia
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday commenced the trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia over crimes against humanity related to the violent suppression of the 2024 student-led protests.
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August 04, 2025
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'Textile ministry to discuss US tariffs'
Union textiles minister Giriraj Singh will meet industry stakeholders next week to deliberate upon the potential impact of US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose a 25% tariff on India and seek their views on the issue, according to people familiar with the matter.
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August 04, 2025
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Trump Tariff Impact on Swiss Markets to Unravel Today
Impact of tariff on markets yet to emerge as the announcement came on a national holiday
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August 04, 2025
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Delhi HC to Hear F&O Margin Dispute Case
Court to decide who receives the interest on client margin fixed deposits
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August 04, 2025
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Puma eyes makeover as new boss seeks growth and profit
Brands like On Holding AG, New Balance and Hoka are winning customers and taking more shelf space at retailers
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August 04, 2025
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The Leaner, Meaner Chevron Is Ready to Fight
CEO Mike Wirth is overhauling the oil giant's 'nice' corporate culture, getting tougher employees, rivals and politicians
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August 04, 2025
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There's a world beyond those stars and stripes
Frayed trade ties with the US will hurt Indian jobs more than GDP growth. While we focus on domestic drivers of India's economy, let's look beyond this global rupture of free trade
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August 04, 2025
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India-US Early Trade Deal Likely This Month
India and the US are intensely engaged to conclude a mutually beneficial early trade deal by the end of this month, \"strictly\" within the bilaterally-agreed framework of 29 March, irrespective of ongoing political rhetoric, and independent of sovereigns' strategic relationships with other countries, people in the know said.
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August 04, 2025
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New rules target fake-cosmetics menace
India has tightened rules to ensure stricter testing and labelling of cosmetics to enhance safety, check counterfeit products and clearly define spurious items, said two officials aware of the development.
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August 04, 2025
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Don't Understand a Language? Enjoy the Sound
It looked and smelled like many other Indian markets. I could smell the jackfruit and guava, ripe and intoxicating.
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August 02, 2025
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The 'maharani' who got away with riches
Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad of Baroda's 'second marriage' to Sita Devi was a morass—and a thorn in the side of the colonial and the new Congress government
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August 02, 2025
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ICAI Clears New Format for Profit & Loss Account
The way Indian firms present their profit and loss statements is set for a makeover, which could provide investors with a clearer picture of what's driving profits and where the money goes.
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August 02, 2025
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Turning the lens on Ray's 'photo-biographer'
A new exhibition offers a glimpse of photographer Nemai Ghosh's long association with film-maker Satyajit Ray
4 min |
August 02, 2025
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ITC profit rises 2% in June qtr; cigarettes, agri drive revenue
The conglomerate's expenses during the quarter grew 13% to ₹12,872.66 crore
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August 02, 2025
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Choose the Right Toys
Toys for pets are not indulgences but mental health tools that stimulate their senses, instincts and brain
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August 02, 2025
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July GST mop-up at ₹1.96 trillion but refunds slow growth
Despite the surge in refunds, cumulative GST revenue for the current fiscal year rose 8.4% to ₹7.1 trillion after refunds
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August 02, 2025
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Govt Unveils Rules on How Panels Should Vet New Drugs
The move aims to fix concerns about opaque approvals that have delayed key drug launches
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August 02, 2025
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Comics that force our attention to the little details
What kind of young person would want to read an old-fashioned comic book these days, when life is filled with a million visual stimulations?
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August 02, 2025
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Why Indian Coffee Hits Different
Recently, one of my tweets went unexpectedly viral. It was a rant about my coffee experiences in the US during a recent trip, and how it had been a money- and soul-depleting disappointment.
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August 02, 2025
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ED Issues Lookout for Anil Ambani
Notice on allegations of loan fraud, summons for money laundering.
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August 02, 2025
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Big Tech's $400 Billion AI Spending Spree Just Got Wall Street's Blessing
The AI arms race is accelerating as the major tech companies add to their already gargantuan levels of spending.
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August 02, 2025
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A Brief History of Voice Notes
Whatever form of communication is made with me, I respond in voice notes but never send one unprompted,
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August 02, 2025
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Vajpayee made Hindutva electable, respectable
Author Abhishek Choudhary speaks about his two-volume study of Vajpayee and why he doesn't like to call it a biography
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August 02, 2025
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Bette Howland, lost and found
Ten years ago, Brigid Hughes, the founding editor and publisher of the literary magazine and imprint A Public Space, was rummaging through the $1 carton at the Housing Works' Bookstore in New York, when a title caught her attention. It was an old copy of a book with a cryptic name, W-3, by a writer called Bette Howland.
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August 02, 2025
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From the homes of Punjab to the restaurant menu
A new crop of restaurants is breaking the stereotype around Punjabi food by serving dishes cooked in homes
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August 02, 2025
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Two-wheeler EV sales in slow lane
July sales slip, a first this fiscal; TVS, Bajaj retain lead
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August 02, 2025
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Manufacturing at 16-Month High, But Confidence Low
India's manufacturing sector activity rose to a 16-month high in July on expansion in output and new orders, a private survey showed on Friday. However, business confidence fell to its lowest level in three years due to concerns over competition and inflation.
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August 02, 2025
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The many trials of making tea
I spent a weekend recently in Kurseong, West Bengal—in the company of tea. Over the course of 48 hours, the weather changed from hot to pleasant to torrential, unrelenting rain. My first morning, however, was clear and cool, and I set out to walk through the Makaibari tea estate. Plucking was in full swing, and I joined in. \"Use both hands,\" calls out Sanjay Das, the estate manager.
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August 02, 2025
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John Gwite's Long Ride to the Finish Line
John Gwite came fifth in the Race Around Poland, the fastest time recorded by an Indian rider
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